Resources

The Afterschool Alliance is a key partner in helping MTAA connect our state-specific work to national efforts to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs. They are a great starting point whether you want to learn why afterschool matters or you want to learn how to communicate the impacts you see everyday in afterschool.

On February 14, 2018 MTAA held a Montana Conference Call to chat about strategies that align with the tools below. You can access a recording of the call here.

Tools for communicating about federal funding and supports for afterschool: (updated 2/18)

Find resources from the STEM Summit hosted by the Montana Afterschool Alliance and MSU at

EverFi

EverFi provides critical skills courses in financial literacy, STEM, health and wellness, career success, and civics. Today, EverFi is the leading education technology company focused on teaching, assessing, badging, and certifying students in critical skills. We combine cutting-edge personalized technology, deep education research and data, and a dedicated implementation team that allows each teacher to feel as though they have a blended learning assistant in their classroom. Most importantly, EverFi partners with the private sector and foundations that sponsor this innovation across the country, so that schools can use this curriculum at no cost. To learn more, contact Mick Karls at 406-204-1148, mick@everfi.com and visit www.everfi.com

Montana Girls STEM Collaborative Project

The Montana Girls STEM Collaborative Project brings together organizations throughout Montana that are committed to informing and motivating girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Montana Girls STEM offers professional development opportunities, best practices for engaging girls in STEM, an e-newsletter and social media channels, training for role models and mentors, and an infrastructure for building STEM collaborations.

Have you heard about Crazy 8s? It’s a new, hands-on math club tailor-made for the high-energy after-school environment. Kids build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess…and build friendships at the same time. Crazy 8s is designed to appeal to any kid –not just kids who already love math– with fun activities like Glow-in-the-Dark Geometry and Toilet Paper Olympics. The program is being offered by Bedtime Math Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids love numbers so they can handle the math in everyday life.

Bedtime Math provides afterschool programs with a free kit containing full directions and most of the materials needed to run the 8 week club. Each kit is designed for 10-20 kids in grades K-2 or 3-5. The afterschool program provides an enthusiastic coach and some simple supplies, and a commitment to run the club as intended.

Early response to Crazy 8s has been very promising – since the first kit shipped in April 2014, more than 4,000 Crazy 8s clubs have been established across the country. The program is easy to run, and is proving to be popular with both kids and coaches. Visit http://bedtimemath.org/crazy-8s/ to learn more and apply.

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